Right now, local time in La Defensa is 17:21 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Defensa ranks #123221 worldwide by population and #5575 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 55m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Defensa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Defensa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.10° S, 83.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,716 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Defensa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 47.9° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for La Defensa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Defensa sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
La Defensa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,576 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,725 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.10° N, 96.96° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:21 | +3h |
| London | 23:21 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:21 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:21 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:21 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:51 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:21 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:21 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:21 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:21 | +17h |
Best time to call La Defensa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Defensa local time:
Cities sharing La Defensa's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City17:21
- Tijuana15:21
- Iztapalapa17:21
- Puebla17:21
- Ecatepec de Morelos17:21
- Santiago de Querétaro17:21
- León de los Aldama17:21
- Ciudad Juárez16:21
- Zapopan17:21
- Guadalajara17:21
- Mérida17:21
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero17:21
Distances from La Defensa
| Chicago | 2,576 km | NNE (18°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,606 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 7,301 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,728 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,991 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,561 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 11,413 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,208 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 14,147 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,212 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 15,525 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,725 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near La Defensa
- Felipe Carrillo Puerto4 km · 17:21
- María de la Torre5 km · 17:21
- La Libertad6 km · 17:21
- La Unión Paso Largo6 km · 17:21
- El Progreso6 km · 17:21
- Guadalupe Victoria8 km · 17:21
- La Isla de Chapachapa8 km · 17:21
- El Pital9 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in La Defensa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Defensa (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Defensa in?
La Defensa runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Defensa observe daylight saving time?
La Defensa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Defensa today?
La Defensa sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Defensa tonight?
The moon phase over La Defensa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Defensa?
The antipode of La Defensa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.10° S, 83.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,716 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Defensa?
La Defensa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Defensa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Defensa, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.